Question

Which of the following was true of Galveston in the Civil War?
A. It was part of the Confederacy throughout the war.
B. It was captured by the Union in 1862 and remained in Union hands for the
rest of the war.
C. It was captured by the Union in 1862 and later recaptured by the Confederacy.
D. It was captured by the Union in 1862 and destroyed by Union troops at the
end of the war.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Battle of Galveston was a naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Major Gen. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863.

After the loss of the cutter Harriet Lane, the Union Fleet Commander William B. Renshaw blew up the stranded vessel USS Westfield to save it from falling into enemy hands. Union troops on shore thought the fleet was surrendering, and laid down their arms. The battle is sometimes called the Second Battle of Galveston, as the Battle of Galveston Harbor (October 1862) is sometimes called the First Battle of Galveston.